Honor guards stand at attention during Monday's annual "Avenue of Flags" Memorial Day Program at Garden of Memories Memorial Park in Salinas. Jay Dunn/The Salinas Californian

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Hundreds of flags fly on Monday during the annual "Avenue of Flags" Memorial Day program at Garden of Memories Memorial Park in Salinas. Jay Dunn/The Salinas Californian

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The honor guard from Salinas Elks Lodge 614 stands ready during the annual "Avenue of Flags" Memorial Day Program at Garden of Memories Memorial Park in Salinas. Jay Dunn/The Salinas Californian

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Walter Tinay stands ready to play "Taps" at the conclusion of Monday's Memorial Day Ceremony at the Monterey County Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Salinas. Jay Dunn/The Salinas Californian

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Julie Posey sings the national anthem during Monday's Memorial Day Ceremony at the Monterey County Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Salinas. Jay Dunn/The Salinas Californian

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Veterans conclude the "Presentation of the Fallen Soldier" during Monday's Memorial Day Ceremony at the Monterey County Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Salinas. Jay Dunn/The Salinas Californian

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Family members of SPC Vilmar Galarza Hernandez attended Monday's Memorial Day Ceremony at the Monterey County Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Salinas. Jay Dunn/The Salinas Californian

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Color guards from the Salinas police and fire departments pause at attention during Monday's Memorial Day Ceremony at the Monterey County Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Salinas. Jay Dunn/The Salinas Californian

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Veterans remember their deployments on a map of Vietnam during Monday's Memorial Day Ceremony at the Monterey County Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Salinas. Jay Dunn/The Salinas Californian

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Roses lie on a new granite bench, dedicated on Memorial Day at the World War II Memorial Rose Garden in Central Park in Salinas. Jay Dunn/The Salinas Californian

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During a Central Park dedication ceremony on Memorial Day, the American Legion color approaches a new granite bench honoring the fallen at the World War II Memorial Rose Garden in Salinas. Jay Dunn/The Salinas Californian

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During a Central Park dedication ceremony on Memorial Day, the American Legion color guard raises the flag at the World War II Memorial Rose Garden in Salinas. Jay Dunn/The Salinas Californian